Ingoma
Ingoma
Ngoma | |
|---|---|
City | |
Nkumillo developments and shantytowns in Ingoma. | |
| Country |  Formosa |
| Region | Litoral |
| Metro area | Acua |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Council | Ingoma Municipal Council |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 149,881 |
| Demonym | Ingoman |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+ |
| Postal Code | 0000 |
| Website | www.ingoma.gov.fa |
Ingoma is a city in Formosa's Litoral Region, on the northeastern outskirts of Acua. In 2022 it had a population of 149,881, making it the second-largest organized municipality in metro Acua. The city sits on the southeastern rim of the Wouri River and straddles A4 Autovia northbound.
A traditional Duala village was originally located in Ingoma. The area developed informally as a shantytown from the 1940s as economic migrants began moving towards Acua. The city was granted town status under FRELIFO in 1969. Ingoma was redeveloped as a bedroom community centred around blocks of prefabricated tenement buildings known as Nkumillos, which continue to serve most of the population alongside informal housing in the city's outskirts.